Events

Saturday, May 3 - Museum opens for 2025 Season

Museum Hours, 11:00-4:00

May open Sat/Sun; June/Jul/Aug open Wed thru Sun; Sept/Oct open Sat/Sun

Closed all federal holidays.

Friday, May 9 - Museum open 5:30-7:30 during Fort Recovery Merchants Cruise In

Museum open free to the public, compliments of the Fort Street Car Classics Car Club

Sunday, May 11 - Battlefield Tours at 12:00 and 3:00

Guided outdoor battlefield tours (1 hour) are scheduled the 2nd Sunday of the month May through October at 12:00 and 3:00. Tour included with Museum admission.

Sunday, June 8 - Battlefield Tours at 12:00 and 3:00

Guided outdoor battlefield tours (1 hour) are scheduled the 2nd Sunday of the month May through October at 12:00 and 3:00. Tour included with Museum admission.

Sunday, June 8 - Presentation by Don Painter, 1:30

Presentation by Don Painter: "Ohio Brass: A sometimes wild and wacky tour of Ohio Historical Markers". Presentation free of charge.

Sunday, July 13 - Battlefield Tours at 12:00 and 3:00

Guided outdoor battlefield tours (1 hour) are scheduled the 2nd Sunday of the month May through October at 12:00 and 3:00. Tour included with Museum admission.

Sunday, July 13 - Presentation by Author Rick Schoenfield, 1:30

Presentation by Rick Schoenfield, author of "The Soldiers Fell Like Autumn Leaves: The Battle of the Wabash, the United States' Greatest Defeat in the Wars Against Indigenous Peoples". Presentation free of charge.

Saturday, July 19 - St. Clair 5K Run

Sponsored by the Fort Recovery Historical Society. For more information, see https://mercerhealth5kchallenge.com/races/St-Clair

Sunday, August 10 - Battlefield Tours at 12:00 and 3:00

Guided outdoor battlefield tours (1 hour) are scheduled the 2nd Sunday of the month May through October at 12:00 and 3:00. Tour included with Museum admission.

Sunday, August 10 - Presentation by Archaeologist Dr. Brad Lepper, 1:30

Presentation by Brad Lepper: "The Newark Earthworks: One of the World's Ancient Wonders". Presentation free of charge.

Sunday, September 14 - Battlefield Tours at 12:00 and 3:00

Guided outdoor battlefield tours (1 hour) are scheduled the 2nd Sunday of the month May through October at 12:00 and 3:00. Tour included with Museum admission.

Saturday, October 11 - Museum open 4:30-6:30 during Fort Recovery Merchants Cruise In

Museum open free to the public, compliments of the Fort Street Car Classics Car Club

Sunday, October 12 - Battlefield Tours at 12:00 and 3:00

Guided outdoor battlefield tours (1 hour) are scheduled the 2nd Sunday of the month May through October at 12:00 and 3:00. Tour included with Museum admission.

Sunday, October 19 - Annual One of a Kind Auction

More details later! Sponsored by Fort Recovery Historical Society and Project Recovery

Sunday, October 26 - Last day of 2025 Museum season

Sunday, November 16 - Fort Recovery Christmas Open House. Museum open free of charge, 11:00-4:00

Horse-drawn trolley rides provided by the Fort Recovery Merchants and managed by the Fort Recovery Historical Society.